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==Attributes of Sage Vāmadeva== | ==Attributes of Sage Vāmadeva== | ||
Vāmadeva is a sage well-known in the Upaniṣads. He is described in various upanisads as follows: | Vāmadeva is a sage well-known in the Upaniṣads. He is described in various upanisads as follows: | ||
| − | * The Aitareya | + | * The Aitareya Upaniṣad<ref>Aitareya Upaniṣad 2.1.5</ref> says he had realized the ātman even while in the womb of his mother. |
| − | * The Brhadāranyaka | + | * The Brhadāranyaka Upaniṣad<ref>Brhadāranyaka Upaniṣad 1.4.10</ref> declares that the sage Vāmadeva realized Brahman and hence his identity with Manu and Surya. |
| − | * The Rāma-purvatāpanī | + | * The Rāma-purvatāpanī Upaniṣad<ref>Rāma-purvatāpanī Upaniṣad 6.16</ref> describes that Rāma was worshiped by great sages like Vasiṣṭha and Vāmadeva. |
| − | * According to the | + | * According to the Śivapurāṇa<ref>Kailāsakhanda 11.12</ref> he learnt about Praṇava from Kumārasvāmi<ref>Kumārasvāmi is Saṇmukha or Subrahmaṇya.</ref> and taught it to other sages. |
* Ātreya was his disciple. | * Ātreya was his disciple. | ||
Revision as of 05:18, 3 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Vamadeva, VAmadeva, Vaamadeva
Attributes of Sage Vāmadeva
Vāmadeva is a sage well-known in the Upaniṣads. He is described in various upanisads as follows:
- The Aitareya Upaniṣad[1] says he had realized the ātman even while in the womb of his mother.
- The Brhadāranyaka Upaniṣad[2] declares that the sage Vāmadeva realized Brahman and hence his identity with Manu and Surya.
- The Rāma-purvatāpanī Upaniṣad[3] describes that Rāma was worshiped by great sages like Vasiṣṭha and Vāmadeva.
- According to the Śivapurāṇa[4] he learnt about Praṇava from Kumārasvāmi[5] and taught it to other sages.
- Ātreya was his disciple.
Aspects of Vāmadeva
Vāmadeva is also one of the five aspects of Śiva.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
